Combined brake and load-binder.



J. NOVOTNY.

COMBINED BRAKE AND LOAD BINDER.

APPLICATION HLED NOV. 25, 1912- 1,168,104;, Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

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J NOVOTNY. COMBINED BRAKE AND LOAD BINDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 25, I9I2.

1,168,104. Pat ented Ja11.11, 1916.

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UNrrED STATES A EN FFICE.

JAMES NOVOTNY, or UNION CENTER, wIsooNsfN.

COMBINED BRAKE AND LOAIDLBINDER.

Application filed November 25, 1912.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JAMES LTOVOTNY, a

a load binder and a. brake shoe for controlling the movement of the vehicle.

Another object of my invention is to provide, in combination with a vehicle, such mechanism which serves a two-fold function, namely, efficient means for binding the load upon the vehicle and mechanism for drawing the brake shoe into engagement with the wheels of the vehicle, and, consequently, controlling the movement thereof.

A further object of my invention is to provide a combined brake and load binder wherein a pair of winding drums are employed, cables being carried by the drums, one cable serving as a load binder and the other cable having connection with a novel form of brake. A lever is also provided, complementary to both of said drumsand for operating both, either simultaneously or independent of each other.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a device of the foregoing nature which is simple in construction, strong, durable, and efiicient in operation, and one which may be manufactured and placed upon the market at a minimum cost.

It will also be recognized that the brake can be applied very quickly, consequently checking the speed of the vehicle almost instantly. Again it can be easily and'quickly removed from its normal. position and placed in such a manner as toobviate its being in the way when loading the wagon.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention relates to such details of construction and in the arrangement and combination of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and specifically set forth in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying Specification of Letters 1 aten't.

Patented J an. 11 1916.

Serial No. 733,368.

drawings, wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an ordinary farm wagon showing my improved device in place thereon. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the body of the wagon showing my device in place. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the operating mechanism, and Fig. 4; is a' broken detail view of the engagement between the lever and one of the winding drums, one of the pawls carried on the former engaging teeth upon the drum shown. 1

In the accompanying drawings, wherein is illustrated the preferred form of my invention, the numeral 10 designates a. body of anordinary farm wagon, the same being supported in any desired manner; however, 1n the accompanying drawings I have illustrated supporting wheels in dotted'lines. A

standard 11 is carried at the forward an tremity of the body of the vehicle, this standard carrying a forwardly projecting pin 12 for a purpose as will be hereinafter fully set forth. A winding drum 155.com

prising a rim carried by spokes 1-1 is pro-- means may be employed if it is so. desired,

this being left to the discretion of the manufacturer. A ratchet Wheel 18 is fast upon the pin 12; however, it is slightly smaller than the drmn 13 and carries at an interme dia'te portion a spacing block 19, as is clearly shown. Still another ratchet wheel 20 is provided, this ratchet wheel having a circumferential groove 21 provided therein and being rotatably mounted upon 'the pin 12.

The function of the spacing member 19 will be readily seen. It serves to'hold the ratchet wheel 20 at a certain distance from the wheel 18, consequently preventing frictional binding between the same.-' A cable 22 is fastened upon the ratchet wheel 20 and within the groove 21 of the'same, this cable extending to certain portions of the vehicle, as will be hereinafter described. A disk 23 is provided upon the pin 12 between the ratchet wheel 20 and the standard 11 and is secured to the standard, the enlarged portion of the disk extending above the ratchet wheel 20, as is shown. A pawl 24: carried thereby engages the teeth on the ratchet wheel, whereby its reversible movement is prevented. It may be also mentioned that a line may be provided for raising the pawl 24 out of engagement with the ratchet wheel when desired to loosen the load-binding cable.

Means have been devised in cooperation with the handle 17 for obtaining the rotation of the ratchet'wheels 18 and 20, respectively. This means comprises grips 25 carried upon the handle 17 and having rods 26 depending therefrom, as is clearly shown. A lug 27 is provided upon the handle near its lower end, the lug having journaled therethrough extensions 28 carried upon the upper extremities of the pawls 29 and 30, respectively, the pawls extending through a bracket 31 carried upon the drum 13. Coil springs 32 are further provided for the purpose of normally holding the pawls in engagement with the ratchet wheels, the pawl 29 engaging one side of the ratchet wheel 20, and pawl engaging the ratchet wheel 18. It will therefore be apparent that both the pawls 29 and 30 may be left in engagement with their respective wheels 20 and 18 and that both may be moved out of engagement with their wheels by gripping the hand grip 25 or that if desired one may be moved out of engagement with its wheel and the second left in engagement by grasping the handle and only one of the hand grips.

A double pulley 83 is provided upon the body portion 10 of the vehicle, through which pulley extends the cables 16 and 22, the cable 16 extending longitudinally with the body portion and through a second pulley 34: upon the side thereof. This cable 16 is carried rearwardly and is connected with the lever 35 which lever is rigidly mounted upon a shaft from which the arms 87 extend. These arms 37 are rigid with the shaft from which they extend and are pivotally connected with the draw bars 36 of the brake beam carrying the brake shoes 88.

For the purpose of supporting the shoe and limiting its downward movement, a hanger 39 is provided which is pivoted upon the body portion, as shown at 40.

It will now be recognized that as the cable 16 is wound upon the drum 13, the brake will be slowly but surely forced into engagement with the wheel and, consequently, check the rotation of the vehicle.

From the pulley 33 the cable 22 extends upwardly and through another pulley 41 carried upon the standard 11 near its upper extremity. Further, it extends to another pulley 42 and so on until it is wound about the load carried upon the vehicle and fastened to some point upon the latter.

lVhen in use hay or other material is placed upon the wagon body and the binding rope or line 22 is placed around the same. The handle of the lever together with the hand grip 25 which carries the rod 26 connected with the pawl 30 are then gripped and the lever is rocked so that the pawl 29 may rotate the wheel 20 and wind the line 22 upon the same. As the lever is rocked the brake will be of course into and out of engagement with the wheel but the line 22 will be held tight since the pawl 24 will prevent the wheel 20 from returning to its original position as the lever 17 is moved back to permit the pawl 29 to travel over the teeth of the wheel 20 and obtain a fresh hold thereon. If the wagon is being driven down hill while being drawn along a road it will be desirable to apply the brakes and the lever 17 and hand grip 25 of the pawl 29 will then be grasped thus leaving the pawl 30 in engagement with the rigid rachet wheel 18. The drum 13 will then be turned upon the pin 12 with the pawl 30 slipping over the teeth of the ratchet wheel. It does not take much of a turn of drum 13 to bring the brake shoes 38 into engagement with the rear wheels of the wagon and therefore the brakes can be applied with one movement of the lever 17 and the drum then held in the adjusted position by the pawl 30 until it is desired to release the brake.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in the construction and in the arrangement and combination of the several parts without departing from the spirit of my invention, provided however such changes fall within the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus fully described my invention,

what 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A vehicle, brake mechanisms carried by said vehicle, a standard carried by said vehicle, a pivot pin carried by said standard, a ratchet wheel rigidly mounted upon said pivot pin, a drum rotatably mounted upon said pin to one side of said ratchet wheel, a ratchet drum rotatably mounted upon said pin inside said ratchet wheel and provided with a plurality of sets of ratchet teeth, an actuating cable leading from said brake mechanisms and connected with said winding drum, a binding cable having one end portion connected with said ratchet drum, a lever carried by said winding drum, pawls slidably connected with said lever, one of said pawls engaging the teeth of said ratchet wheel and the other of said pawls engaging one set of teeth of said ratchet drum, indeize pendent actuating means for said pawls, and a pawl for engaging the second set of teeth of said ratchet drum.

2. In a device of the character described a standard, a pivot pin carried'by said standard, a support secured to said standard, a ratchet drum rotatably mounted upon said pivot pin and provided with a plurality of sets of teeth, a pawl carried by said support and engaging one set of teeth, a ratchet wheel rigidly mounted upon said pivot pin, a drum rotatably mounted upon said pivot pin, a lever carried by said drum, pawls slida-bly connected with said lever, one of said pawls engaging the second set of teeth of said ratchet drum and the other pawl engaging the teeth of said ratchet Wheel, and independent actuating means for the pawls of said lever.

8. In a device of the character described a standard, a pivot pin carried by said standard, a ratchet drum rotatably mounted upon said pivot pin, a ratchet wheel rigidly mounted upon said pivot pin, a'winding drum rotatably mounted upon said pivot pin, a rigid support, a pawl carried by said rigid support and engaging the teeth of said ratchet drum, and a latch lever carried by said winding drum and provided with a plurality of latches, one of the latches engaging the teeth of said ratchet drum and the other engaging the teeth of said ratchet wheel. I

4. In a device of the character described a support, a pivot pin, a ratchet wheel rigidly mounted upon said pivot pin, a ratchet drum rotatably mounted upon said pivot pin and having its teeth extending in opposite directions to the teeth of said ratchet wheel, a winding drum rotatably mounted upon said pivot pin, and a latch lever rigidly connected with said winding drum and having its latches engaging the teeth of said ratchet drum and ratchet wheel.

JAMES NOVOTNY.

Vitnesses HUGO A. MILLER, N. BLAKEMAN.

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